So -- how strong do ya think the wind was at that altitude ; couldyou film a HG while flying ?

Bille

Surely it can keep up with a HG in thermal conditions (it handles gusts remarkably); goggles FPV would help if the copter pilot is grounded.Whilst cliff soaring should equally be workable provided wind < 16 knots, perhaps even 20 knots. However, there is this guy jimovo (look on the first page of this thread) who is working on a most interesting idea (to be closely followed!): make the copter track a target equipped with GPS and and transmitter. I imagine it will be user set-able so it can fly in the desired position relative to the target - ie you. The great thing is that you wouldn't even need a guy on the ground. As they are, these GPS equipped copters (such a mine) self land at precisely the take-off point (home) when the batteries run down or when contact is lost.I am sure you're gonna get one pretty soon!

Stock, no gimbal.Since I will concentrate on picture more than movies, gimbal not really required. It's weight would shorten flights.Within a few months and with more experience, I will certainly consider a larger copter (6 or 8 motors) with all the bells and whistles (gimbal, FPV goggles or monitor, DSLR...etc...), But I wouldn't able to take that gear along in travels, since it would weigh as much as 2 kites at least. The Phantom with its box is about 3 kg.

Yes, lots, but too lazy to edit them. Waiting for Max (the guy you see in the pics) to do the tedious job...The pictures are captions from videos, by-the-way...I ordered a F550 hexacopter (not sure it was the best choice), so I can carry more weight (gimbal, fpv transmitter..) without being too penalised with flight time.I'll try to post something short, however, and here, in the meanwhile, a couple more captions (sorry, not all kite related):

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